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Object Number 987-22-10/104333
Display Title Wrought iron nail; iron fragments broken off of the nail
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wrought iron nail; iron fragments broken off of the nail
Classification
  • Nail
  • Unidentified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H104 Level 6, 75-85 cmbs
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest object): 4.3 × 0.9 × 0.7 cm (1 11/16 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 7

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